What is the next number in the following series - 12, 132, 1452, 15972, ?

Question

find the next number in following series: 16,21,26,26,12,??

Answer 1

Ans:
12*11=132
132*11=1452
1452*11=15972
15972*11=175692
Next Number is 175692

Answer 2

The proposed series is generated as follows:
12
12 * 11 = 132
132 * 11 = 1452
1452 * 11 = 15972
15972 * 11 = 175692

The answer is 175692